Warren and Trevor with volunteers from WINC. Photo: TG Hotel. Trevor and Warren with Magellan from Can Assist. Photo: TG Hotel. A baby redneck wallaby joey rescued by WINC in June. Photo: WINC. MUCH-NEEDED funds raised through Tea Gardens Hotel raffles have been donated to two local charities. The presentation of funds was made on […]
Bulahdelah remembers the fallen
Bulahdelah’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Bulahdelah’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Bulahdelah’s Remembrance Day ceremony. BULAHDELAH RSL sub-Branch commemorated Remembrance Day with a moving ceremony at the Bulahdelah Cenotaph. Remembrance Day has been observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War. It is spent honouring members of the armed forces who have died […]
Terry Munright thanks padre Rev. Richard Goscombe for his unwavering support. All photos: Thomas O’Keefe.
Remembrance Day commemorated with traditional Tea Gardens service
Terry Munright thanks padre Rev. Richard Goscombe for his unwavering support. All photos: Thomas O’Keefe. 77 Squadron returned from Williamtown to serve in the Catafalque Party. The Myall Melodians led the hymns under a bright blue sky. A large crowd gathered at Tea Gardens to remember the fallen. DOZENS of locals paused to remember the […]
The fire as it approaches Tenterfield Road in the North Arm Cover paper subdivision. Photo: NAC RFS.
Weeks-long effort to contain two fires threatening Myall Coast
The fires in relation to towns in the area. Photos: NSW RFS Fires Near Me. The fire as it approaches Tenterfield Road in the North Arm Cover paper subdivision. Photo: NAC RFS. Dozers have cleared containment and access roads for firefighting vehicles. Photo: NAC RFS. One of NAC Brigade’s Cat 9s takes off into dense […]
Committee to investigate service delivery in regional NSW
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has launched an inquiry into the delivery of government-funded services in regional NSW. The Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development will investigate the “oversight, management and accountability of service provision” in the state’s regions. The Committee will look into issues such as: ● current performance measurements, accountability mechanisms, monitoring metrics, and […]
Myall Coast book clubs right at home in new library
BOOK clubs around the Myall Coast are taking advantage of the brand new facilities at Tea Gardens Library, starting with the return of the Sirens Book Club last week. “It was a real celebration with a mini High Tea so we dragged out our good China teacup sets and brought a lovely assortment of sweet […]
Experts want a national seabird beach monitoring program to help explain why mass deaths happen. Photo: Silke Stuckenbrock/AAP.
The ecological disaster threatening Australian seabirds
BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk. That’s a rough average of one every four metres. But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they’re curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal. “We want people to know that this is different,” Mr […]
NSW residents encouraged to be alert to signs of avian influenza in poultry
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
Another boost for Hunter-to-Asia connectivity
IN A boost for the region’s global connectivity, Jetstar has introduced a new flight service from Newcastle to Singapore, via Bali. From 29 March 2026, Jetstar will operate direct services between Newcastle and Bali on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with all four weekly Jetstar flights to continue on to Singapore, via a 90-minute stop […]
Across the four days, 752 people were arrested and charged, with 275 arrest warrants executed. Photo: NSW Police.
NSW Police launch another statewide domestic violence operation
A TOTAL of 752 people have been charged with domestic violence offences during a four-day statewide operation. Headed up by NSW Police, Operation Amarok XII ran from Wednesday 12 November to Saturday 15 November 2025. The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also involved officers from each regions’ Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team (DVHROT), […]
